canoness


can·on·ess

C0072800 (kăn′ə-nĭs)n. A member of a religious community of women living under a common rule and bound by vows of obedience, chastity, and in some cases poverty.

canoness

(ˈkænənɪs) n (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow

can•on•ess

(ˈkæn ə nɪs)

n. a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow. [1675–85]